Trump Cuts Back on American-South Korean War Games in Retaliation for Seoul’s Refusal To Support War Against Iran
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Gonzales gave two top aides authority to hire and fire political appointees other than Federal prosecutors, according to a Justice Department order obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The March 2006 order gave Gonzales’ then-Chief of Staff Kyle Sampson and later White House liaison Monica Goodling authority to hire and fire about 135 politically appointed Justice Department employees who did not require Senate confirmation.
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|WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Gonzales gave two top aides authority to hire and fire political appointees other than Federal prosecutors, according to a Justice Department order obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The March 2006 order gave Gonzales’ then-Chief of Staff Kyle Sampson and later White House liaison Monica Goodling authority to hire and fire about 135 politically appointed Justice Department employees who did not require Senate confirmation.
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